#92CCDE
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(81.2% 0.065 219.1), rgb(146, 204, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#92CCDE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92CCDE |
| RGB | rgb(146, 204, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 54%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.065 219.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #92CCDE | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #92CCDE | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #92CCDE text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #92CCDE text on black | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 218.4)
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Step 200
200
#C0DFE9
oklch(88.4% 0.036 219.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#92CCDE
oklch(81.2% 0.065 219.1)
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Step 400
400
#47B0CC
oklch(70.8% 0.103 218.6)
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Step 500
500
#0099B8
oklch(63.1% 0.114 219)
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Step 600
600
#00819B
oklch(55.7% 0.1 218.5)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C37
oklch(27.1% 0.049 219.4)
#92CCDE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C0C8DF | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BFDE | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77D2D1 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92CCDE
#92CCDE
oklch(81.2% 0.065 219.1)
- #E7B4A3
#E7B4A3
oklch(81.2% 0.064 39.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #92CCDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.019
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.029
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
Use #92CCDE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.